New World Development Faces 2026 Loss on Persisting Debt Challenges -- Market Talk

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Oct 02

2356 GMT - New World Development's loss is may narrow in FY 2026, UOB Kay Hian analysts Jieqi Liu and Damon Shen say. They raise NWD's FY 2026 sales target to HK$27 billion, supported by abundant saleable units in Hong Kong and two new mainland projects. Policy support should help China sales, while pragmatic pricing will drive Hong Kong performance. Still, impairments may hinder profitability, and the real estate focused business will take time to manage debt and resume dividends. Fed rate cuts could reduce finance expenses by HK$0.8 billion for every 100bp cut, but NWD is challenged given HK$7.4 billion in finance costs with only HK$1.5 billion in recurring EBIT. UOB KH maintains a sell rating and HK$6.90 target on NWD, which closed at HK$7.82.(jason.chau@wsj.com)

 

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